Last night me and 3 mates listened to this on a small speaker on Constantine Bay in Cornwall while the sun set behind the waves. We all sat in silence in a moment of mutual serenity. I will cherish that memory forever. What a shame we all have to go to work for a living 😢
@@cyrielroelofs exactly , working your ass off is what make thoses moments magical and unforgetable , if you were rich and did nothing all day you wouldnt have the same experience.
This song expresses the emotions that everyone has but has never been able to express. It gives you nostalgia for things you've never even experienced before and turns bitter memories of the past sweet. It captures the love of home and innocence. This song is beyond brilliant.
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
diving and encapsulating, bursting through a rush of emotional currents, turning thoughts into tides and tsunamis of entering transcending rollercoaster rides...
There was this beautiful comment someone wrote here that I used to read everytime I listened to this song but I can't find it anymore, so I'm just gonna go ahead and put it again. I didn't write this, I'm just a fan of this person's interpretation: This is beyond what a human can comprehend. The utter emotion that spills from him makes me feel as though all is good, and will get better. This song is not just a piece of art but a journey. I believe what the song "Promise" is really trying to tell the story of a visit to a lost loved ones grave. Meet me there, with bundles of flowers We’ll wait through the hours of cold Winter she’ll howl at the walls Tearing down doors of time Shelter as we go He is talking about meeting her at her grave with flowers, like people typically do to people they love who have died. Here they can be together and share how difficult it is waiting to see the other once again, “wading through the hours of cold.” It is difficult, but he views it as a way to break through the life/death/time boundary, and it is a thought that protects him from the cold he faces in life. And promise me this: You’ll wait for me only Scared of the lonely arms That surface, far below these burn And maybe, just maybe, I’ll come home Obviously asking her to wait for him on the other side, whether it be because he is scared of death or he may think he is going to Hell which is “that surface far below these burn.” But just maybe, he will join her in heaven. Who am I, darling to you? Who am I to tell you stories of mine? Who am I? I think here he starts to break down, wondering if possibly she isn’t there on the other side, if she even wants to listen to him when he speaks about his daily life and stories he has, or if he was as important to her as she was to him. Who am I, darling for you? Who am I to be your burden in time, lonely Who am I, to you? If she is there, who is he to force her to wait at death’s gate for him? Why should he leave her with the burden of waiting there for him while he gets to live his life down on earth? Does he even mean that much to her? Who am I darling for you? Who am I to be your burden? Who am I darling to you? Who am I? Reiterating the same thoughts, but likely either in a way that is telling her to go, realising that she has made the choice to go herself, or that she was never there in the first place. I come alone here I come alone here He is sitting there alone, she isn’t there on the other side anymore listening to him, if she ever was. He seems to want to still come here in the future though, even alone
So deep and moving. You can feel the climb, the struggle, the frustration-, the desperation, finally the freedom of the now weightless soul moving on- the love.
It doesn't matter what moment of my life i am in, this song just shuts me up and makes me think and cry every time... Not everyone will understand the calm and nostalgia this one brings
This song brings me joy for it reminds me of those that I love so deeply. It makes me appreciate ervey beautiful flower and the warmth of the sun upon my face. It brings me hope that those who I love so deeply and lost in this life will be waiting for me to come home in the next. ❤
this is beyond what a human can comprehend. The utter emotion that spills from him makes me feel as though all is good, and will get better. This song is not just a piece of art but a journey. I believe what the song "Promise" is really trying to tell the story of a visit to a lost loved ones grave. Meet me there, with bundles of flowers We’ll wait through the hours of cold Winter she’ll howl at the walls Tearing down doors of time Shelter as we go He is talking about meeting her at her grave with flowers, like people typically do to people they love who have died. Here they can be together and share how difficult it is waiting to see the other once again, “wading through the hours of cold.” It is difficult, but he views it as a way to break through the life/death/time boundary, and it is a thought that protects him from the cold he faces in life. And promise me this: You’ll wait for me only Scared of the lonely arms That surface, far below these burn And maybe, just maybe, I’ll come home Obviously asking her to wait for him on the other side, whether it be because he is scared of death or he may think he is going to Hell which is “that surface far below these burn.” But just maybe, he will join her in heaven. Who am I, darling to you? Who am I to tell you stories of mine? Who am I? I think here he starts to break down, wondering if possibly she isn’t there on the other side, if she even wants to listen to him when he speaks about his daily life and stories he has, or if he was as important to her as she was to him. Who am I, darling for you? Who am I to be your burden in time, lonely Who am I, to you? If she is there, who is he to force her to wait at death’s gate for him? Why should he leave her with the burden of waiting there for him while he gets to live his life down on earth? Does he even mean that much to her? Who am I darling for you? Who am I to be your burden? Who am I darling to you? Who am I? Reiterating the same thoughts, but likely either in a way that is telling her to go, realising that she has made the choice to go herself, or that she was never there in the first place. I come alone here I come alone here He is sitting there alone, she isn’t there on the other side anymore listening to him, if she ever was. He seems to want to still come here in the future though, even alone.
I just want to say thank you for sharing this, even though this comment didnt get the likes it deserved. Just on its own the song moved me, but now that i see what the lyrics are about i'm even more touched. Brought a tear to my eye just reading this and listening to this piece of art. Havent felt these kind of emotions listening to a song in my life ever before.
He denies he ever lost someone close but I simply find it hard to believe. This and follaton wood are some seriously potent songs, so much so that I find hard to believe they could be derived through sheer brilliance alone, although he is obviously brilliant.
I've lost the use of my left hand and arm but I still love to play the guitar. This is a song I can play along with using an open D tuning...great joy.
In 2013 I got to see Ben Howard live for the first time in New York. I went from MIA to NYC on my 19th birthday to see him. I was waiting for this song and then Ben came back on stage.I remember being right up front, and this older gentleman was standing next to me in tears. I was young and this song left a big print on my life, but for that gentleman it probably meant something completely different and yet at that moment we were just so connected.
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
This song is my alarm and has been waking me up everyday day for nearly a decade. This means I've listened to it over 3000 times, not including snoozes. Feels like it's part of me now.
LenaAyugi Same. Been listening to Every Kingdom since its release and I was doing other things on my phone yesterday when this song started... just had to stop eveything and listened, because it deserves and will always deserve.
It’s special. He doesn’t have a bad song in my opinion but he has a special few This being 1, black flies, depth over distance, further away, everything, folloton wood
So true, i come back to this song every now and then. Discovered this video like a year back and nothing feels the same. I will be listening this for the rest of my life.
This song means everything to me, through out the years I’ve been listening to this master peace. In my my ups and downs Ben has been there for me, brought me comfort and made me stronger. Us who listen to indie/folk are together, we understand each other while the others don’t. strive to be better, strive to do better, peace n love yall☮️✌🏻❤️
I can relate to this, no words can describe how i feel about this song. I'm listening this for years, and i'm sure i will still be listening to this untill the day that i die. In some weird way this song saves me in many real life situations, love this beyond limits
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
"Promise" And meet me there, bundles of flowers, We wait through the hours of cold Winter shall howl at the walls, Tearing down doors of time. Shelter as we go... And promise me this: You’ll wait for me only, Scared of the lonely arms. Surface, far below these words And maybe, just maybe I’ll come home Who am I, darling to you? Who am I? Gonna tell you stories of mine Who am I? Who am I, darling for you? Who am I? Gonna be a burden in time, lonely Who am I, to you? Who am I, darling for you? Who am I? Going to be a burden Who am I, darling to you? Who am I? I come alone here I come alone here
A few corrections in some verses: *We'll wade through the hours *She'll howl at the walls *That surface, far below these birds *Who am I to tell you stories of mine? *Who am I to be your burden in time? Font: the lyrics on the cd booklet
I feel like floating in deep space, wondering about all the mysteries, is there live beyond death? Is there actual meaning in anything, are events pure coincidence, or are somethings ment to be? I guess we will never know, but this is what i do know. the life that we live is such a precious gift and one day we all have to give that up, we should be happy as long as we live and strive for the things that we love. If you are reading this, I truely believe that we can achieve a lot in this life, keep your head up❤️
After all these months.. I wish every person could experience the feeling i have while listening to this song. Reality dissapears, something out of this world.
I come back here every now and then, this video- and song makes me feel like nothing in this world does. Words can't express how much this song means to me, it's like opening wounds just to heal them.
Just saw him live in Vienna a few days ago, and he played this amazing song. To this day, I still get chills every time i hear it. And to hear it live, surrounded by a crowd of fellow souls who have relied on his music for all these years to get through some sh*t in life... it was one of the best memories I will cherish. Such an incredible song.
I’m so jealous. Been listening to Ben for years and still come back here every now and then. Helped me get through the hardest parts in my life. Even though it is just a song, it’s worth a lot to me. In my opinion the best song ever written.
why cant songs like THIS be in the mainstream. Billions of people should experience music like this and feel the lump in their throat welt up when they find themselves thinking about something that's near and dear to them. Simply beautiful.
I have just found out this song a couple of days ago while watching a movie, i can't stop listening to it ever since. I don't think this song could get any more perfect and i wish i knew it way sooner.. Feeling sad and happy at the same time, like it's opening wounds just to heal them. I find myself having all my windows open laying in bed feeling the wind blowing trough my bedroom doing nothing but listening to this song. For hours.
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
Sliding through, awake, tears for having come back, old memories gone, tabula rasa, a fresh beginning, same old souls, different faces, laughter, sadness, discovery, hatred... A new challenge, keeping your head up, love, obsession, maturity and happiness. The joys of youth and whistling through the nights, friends. Nightmares, reality is bittersweet... Broken heart, once, twice, countless times. A pause, an epiphany, death? Too much to do, still... Found myself adrift, caught. Why dreaming when life is sweeter? Listen and float!
I come here almost every day for months now. I honestly would't know what i'd do without this song, it literally gives me emotions which i never experienced before. Like opening wounds just to heal them, i can't thank Ben and the person uploading this video enough. No words can describe how i feel about this piece of art. Once again, thank you both so much, you saved me
i remember when i used to sleep on this song everyday for almost a whole year 2016, Damn!!! the time is going really fast ,, 4 years from now and alot has changed since then, am not sure anymore what gonna change more!!
I remember back in 2012 before Spotify was a thing i downloaded the bootleg of this concert and put it on my phone (which wasn't even a smartphone) and listened to it all the time. Was such a special moment for me when I discovered it was filmed too!
Been around here for years and don't see myself living without this song/video. Literally makes me feel in a way that nothing else does, one day i will die, leave this planet and this song will be playing on my funeral
I don't know if this makes sense to anyone else, but it's beautiful WATCHING them make music. It just adds a whole mother layer to the beauty of this groups work.
i am very serious when i say this song along with gracious / old pine / everything / diamonds / etc completely helped change my outlook on life. it's like ever since i found them things have just gotten better. they never get old, either.
Such a great song and so close to my heart. It feels as if I have immersed in the music. It makes me think of the greatest love of my life and it triggers all the good memories. I hope it stays in this way forever.
This song took me and a friend through a hard night, after going back to a place where a civil war once took place, after facing our demons of the past. This song put the peace and hope back into our hearts. Thank you for that, Ben.
@@jean-marcsanmarco6842 he meant that promise wasn't made just to be sold, as all his songs in my opinion. You just can see emotions through the verse, his voice and his guitar. If magic exists, I guess it's pretty much like this
I was introduced to Ben Howard on the If I Stay soundtrack, a highly underrated film in my opinion. This beautiful song fits the movie so perfectly and is the best song on a soundtrack of beautiful songs. It introduced me to Ben who I’ve come to admire well beyond just this song. But this will always have that original connection for me. See the movie if you haven’t already. I think you’ll thank me if you do.
" And meet me there, bundles of flowers We'll wade through the hours of cold Winter she'll howl at the walls Tearing down doors of time Shelter as we go... And promise me this You'll wait for me only Scared of the lonely arms Surface, far below these birds And maybe, just maybe I'll come home Who am I, darling to you? Who am I? To tell you stories of mine Who am I? Who am I, darling for you? Who am I? To be your burden in time, lonely Who am I, to you? Who am I, darling for you? Who am I? To be your burden Who am I, darling to you? Who am I? I come alone here I come alone here "
Tengo años de escuchar esta canción, siempre me pega en el corazón la letra y lo poderoso que la canta el señor Howard. Muchas veces me ha hecho llorar. Soy afortunado de conocer la música de Ben. ❤
My 60th birthday is quickly approaching but I've never lost my love of music. My daughter introduced me to Ben Howard a few years ago and in my opinion he's up there with the best: Floyd/Gilmour, Harper, Led Zeppelin...…..
This song always reminds me of a story I wrote for my twin sister on how I would survive without her if she passed away before me. I always see rain and a forest and a lake with the gray clouds above. This song was what I always listened to to write the short story. Promise brings me so much joy and sadness at the same time.
Last night me and 3 mates listened to this on a small speaker on Constantine Bay in Cornwall while the sun set behind the waves. We all sat in silence in a moment of mutual serenity. I will cherish that memory forever. What a shame we all have to go to work for a living 😢
Sucks to b a wage slave, im sure we are coerced into missing the point!!! (Of life)
But honestly, working is what gives meaning. or at least to me, i wouldn't want to live a life where i'm home every day.
@@cyrielroelofs exactly , working your ass off is what make thoses moments magical and unforgetable , if you were rich and did nothing all day you wouldnt have the same experience.
I can feel this so much. This is so holy and intense
@@cyrielroelofs you don't have to be at home. You can be free.
this song is beyond humanity
Yes. Just perfect and beautiful!
agree
beyond existence
beautiful words
If aliens ever come to Earth, we need to show them this song.
I still come here every now and then, just to listen to this masterpiece.
Quite possibly the best song ever made
And people SUPER FANS- try to tell me his musical direction now compares to what is being done here.. NO F”””””” WAY!
same, probably enjoy this version better than the recording
Same on the still coming here every now and then. Definitely when the season’s winter. Couldn’t agree any more with the comments.
might be mate
Yes, it is!
when I listen to this song I feel like it's raining..
+giorgia bonny thanks so much ...I love the rain ..
+miroozy you're welcome :) I do too
giorgia bonny love that page..it put me in a good mood..
+miroozy it makes me tear up a little bit tho
giorgia bonny Oh ...yes ..that too Giorgia...it makes me a little sad..
This song expresses the emotions that everyone has but has never been able to express. It gives you nostalgia for things you've never even experienced before and turns bitter memories of the past sweet. It captures the love of home and innocence. This song is beyond brilliant.
And so was your explaination stunning
Lovely mate
Best explaination i've ever read, you put on words what i've been trying to say for some years...
You summed it up perfectly. Absolutely fucking amazing is fair also. It's touching, full of hope and it's truly uplifting
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
Best song on the planet. I play this all day, everyday. Listening to this is like peeking through a realm of another existence.
Stacy Steele agreeeeeee 100%
I love you're feeling about this, I can't even call it a song. You truly are a great creature.
do u still listen to it?
Can't agree more
diving and encapsulating, bursting through a rush of emotional currents, turning thoughts into tides and tsunamis of entering transcending rollercoaster rides...
There was this beautiful comment someone wrote here that I used to read everytime I listened to this song but I can't find it anymore, so I'm just gonna go ahead and put it again. I didn't write this, I'm just a fan of this person's interpretation:
This is beyond what a human can comprehend. The utter emotion that spills from him makes me feel as though all is good, and will get better. This song is not just a piece of art but a journey.
I believe what the song "Promise" is really trying to tell the story of a visit to a lost loved ones grave.
Meet me there,
with bundles of flowers
We’ll wait through the hours of cold
Winter she’ll howl at the walls
Tearing down doors of time
Shelter as we go
He is talking about meeting her at her grave with flowers, like people typically do to people they love who have died. Here they can be together and share how difficult it is waiting to see the other once again, “wading through the hours of cold.” It is difficult, but he views it as a way to break through the life/death/time boundary, and it is a thought that protects him from the cold he faces in life.
And promise me this:
You’ll wait for me only
Scared of the lonely arms
That surface, far below these burn
And maybe, just maybe, I’ll come home
Obviously asking her to wait for him on the other side, whether it be because he is scared of death or he may think he is going to Hell which is “that surface far below these burn.” But just maybe, he will join her in heaven.
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I to tell you stories of mine?
Who am I?
I think here he starts to break down, wondering if possibly she isn’t there on the other side, if she even wants to listen to him when he speaks about his daily life and stories he has, or if he was as important to her as she was to him.
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I to be your burden in time, lonely
Who am I, to you?
If she is there, who is he to force her to wait at death’s gate for him? Why should he leave her with the burden of waiting there for him while he gets to live his life down on earth? Does he even mean that much to her?
Who am I darling for you?
Who am I to be your burden?
Who am I darling to you?
Who am I?
Reiterating the same thoughts, but likely either in a way that is telling her to go, realising that she has made the choice to go herself, or that she was never there in the first place.
I come alone here
I come alone here
He is sitting there alone, she isn’t there on the other side anymore listening to him, if she ever was.
He seems to want to still come here in the future though, even alone
Thanks so much for sharing this ❤
It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!
This is My new favourite comment to look for when listening to this song. Cheers buddy
Lovely, possibly it is he who has passed. It is from his perspective beyond the grave?
❤
my good taste in music brought me here.
@Jordan Carreira take it easy. Drink some tea
your arrogance made you write this
This song saved me from ending it all last year.
That's an awful place to have been. I hope you're doing better now and getting the help you need.
Peace to you, man.
How are you now my dawg?❤❤
Hope you are doing better now, peace to you
I have been listening to this song for 10 years and it’s still one of the most favourite song !
wow
So deep and moving. You can feel the climb, the struggle, the frustration-, the desperation, finally the freedom of the now weightless soul moving on- the love.
Probably the best description of the song.
Thank you for these words :)
I felt that way listening to Weightless by Washed Out.
Amazing
great description mam!!!
Stacy, you're awesome
I've been coming back to this song for several years and I always see your comment. You really get it
It doesn't matter what moment of my life i am in, this song just shuts me up and makes me think and cry every time... Not everyone will understand the calm and nostalgia this one brings
Yeah, nostalgia is the perfect word....and hope
This song brings me joy for it reminds me of those that I love so deeply. It makes me appreciate ervey beautiful flower and the warmth of the sun upon my face.
It brings me hope that those who I love so deeply and lost in this life will be waiting for me to come home in the next. ❤
I can
this is beyond what a human can comprehend. The utter emotion that spills from him makes me feel as though all is good, and will get better. This song is not just a piece of art but a journey. I believe what the song "Promise" is really trying to tell the story of a visit to a lost loved ones grave.
Meet me there, with bundles of flowers
We’ll wait through the hours of cold
Winter she’ll howl at the walls
Tearing down doors of time
Shelter as we go
He is talking about meeting her at her grave with flowers, like people typically do to people they love who have died. Here they can be together and share how difficult it is waiting to see the other once again, “wading through the hours of cold.” It is difficult, but he views it as a way to break through the life/death/time boundary, and it is a thought that protects him from the cold he faces in life.
And promise me this:
You’ll wait for me only
Scared of the lonely arms
That surface, far below these burn
And maybe, just maybe, I’ll come home
Obviously asking her to wait for him on the other side, whether it be because he is scared of death or he may think he is going to Hell which is “that surface far below these burn.” But just maybe, he will join her in heaven.
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I to tell you stories of mine?
Who am I?
I think here he starts to break down, wondering if possibly she isn’t there on the other side, if she even wants to listen to him when he speaks about his daily life and stories he has, or if he was as important to her as she was to him.
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I to be your burden in time, lonely
Who am I, to you?
If she is there, who is he to force her to wait at death’s gate for him? Why should he leave her with the burden of waiting there for him while he gets to live his life down on earth? Does he even mean that much to her?
Who am I darling for you?
Who am I to be your burden?
Who am I darling to you?
Who am I?
Reiterating the same thoughts, but likely either in a way that is telling her to go, realising that she has made the choice to go herself, or that she was never there in the first place.
I come alone here
I come alone here
He is sitting there alone, she isn’t there on the other side anymore listening to him, if she ever was. He seems to want to still come here in the future though, even alone.
I just want to say thank you for sharing this, even though this comment didnt get the likes it deserved. Just on its own the song moved me, but now that i see what the lyrics are about i'm even more touched. Brought a tear to my eye just reading this and listening to this piece of art. Havent felt these kind of emotions listening to a song in my life ever before.
He denies he ever lost someone close but I simply find it hard to believe. This and follaton wood are some seriously potent songs, so much so that I find hard to believe they could be derived through sheer brilliance alone, although he is obviously brilliant.
Every now and then I come to this video and search only for this comment. I get goosebumps every single time. Thank you.
i think this song saved my life
I've lost the use of my left hand and arm but I still love to play the guitar. This is a song I can play along with using an open D tuning...great joy.
I am absolutely gutted for you, I'm happy you can still play but God damn it must be so frustrating sometimes!
All the best going forward...✌🖖
My kindergartner just said, "that sounds like God's voice"... that's my boy!
I'd be so proud!
@@mrpeacemm oh I am
I think your child is a genius!
This song changed my life.
Keith Jefferson Dizon same
How?
Same bro whole life
Every time I listen to this song, I don’t cry because I’m sad. I cry because I feel at peace for a while. And it just feels so good. 😊
aww
crying because of this beauty
In 2013 I got to see Ben Howard live for the first time in New York. I went from MIA to NYC on my 19th birthday to see him. I was waiting for this song and then Ben came back on stage.I remember being right up front, and this older gentleman was standing next to me in tears. I was young and this song left a big print on my life, but for that gentleman it probably meant something completely different and yet at that moment we were just so connected.
...what a sweet story you shared, thank you! Ben´s music is touching me in a deep way as well
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
love your little story
What a beautiful story thank u
Damn this story made me cry for some reason
This song is my alarm and has been waking me up everyday day for nearly a decade. This means I've listened to it over 3000 times, not including snoozes. Feels like it's part of me now.
This song is by far the best song from every kingdom. I probably have listened to it a thousand times and it still shuts me up.
LenaAyugi Same. Been listening to Every Kingdom since its release and I was doing other things on my phone yesterday when this song started... just had to stop eveything and listened, because it deserves and will always deserve.
It’s special. He doesn’t have a bad song in my opinion but he has a special few
This being 1, black flies, depth over distance, further away, everything, folloton wood
I would put Black Flies at the same level
So true, i come back to this song every now and then. Discovered this video like a year back and nothing feels the same. I will be listening this for the rest of my life.
@@Lucas.Mbh27 black flies is also absolutely amazing! Honestly, Ben Howard can do no wrong.
This song means everything to me, through out the years I’ve been listening to this master peace. In my my ups and downs Ben has been there for me, brought me comfort and made me stronger. Us who listen to indie/folk are together, we understand each other while the others don’t. strive to be better, strive to do better, peace n love yall☮️✌🏻❤️
I can relate to this, no words can describe how i feel about this song. I'm listening this for years, and i'm sure i will still be listening to this untill the day that i die. In some weird way this song saves me in many real life situations, love this beyond limits
October 2024 and having only this year discovered this soul & spirit stirring maestro im now a enthused follower of the art that is Ben Howard 🫶🏽
it don't get any better than that folks
fradaja true that. (Y)
fradaja I love my brick!
👍. I can't think of a better song
I just want to like every other comment here so that they come back to this song once again, and feel all the things they've written all over again!!
Ben howard brought me here 👍🏻
Only a select few will appreciate the pure love in this 4minutes. Indescribable to me. Floating
It's nothing but a work of art...a masterpiece. Your right words don't really do it justice
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
This is the first song I ever heard of his. And I'm glad it was.
Me too!
Can't believe he was 24 when he wrote it, so young yet is able to come up with something so beautiful
"Promise"
And meet me there, bundles of flowers,
We wait through the hours of cold
Winter shall howl at the walls,
Tearing down doors of time.
Shelter as we go...
And promise me this:
You’ll wait for me only,
Scared of the lonely arms.
Surface, far below these words
And maybe, just maybe I’ll come home
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?
Gonna tell you stories of mine
Who am I?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?
Gonna be a burden in time, lonely
Who am I, to you?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?
Going to be a burden
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?
I come alone here
I come alone here
tks
A few corrections in some verses:
*We'll wade through the hours
*She'll howl at the walls
*That surface, far below these birds
*Who am I to tell you stories of mine?
*Who am I to be your burden in time?
Font: the lyrics on the cd booklet
fuck off
No need to talk like that, just sing it wrong then. I wanted to help.
I feel like floating in deep space, wondering about all the mysteries, is there live beyond death? Is there actual meaning in anything, are events pure coincidence, or are somethings ment to be? I guess we will never know, but this is what i do know. the life that we live is such a precious gift and one day we all have to give that up, we should be happy as long as we live and strive for the things that we love. If you are reading this, I truely believe that we can achieve a lot in this life, keep your head up❤️
Fucking nailed it on every possible level,
This song and performance helps me clear my head and sleep. It’s just perfect in every way
0:35 what he saying?
@@mahmutsami1136 '' Hello Cologne...... Thank you for having us '' :)
India Bourne looks absolutely stunning in this..her voice in this song is absolutely incredible.
Oh my god. This probably the most beautiful thing I've ever heard
Isn't it just? It's like floating in a boat on a calm turquoise sea. :)
Xvideos42 its up there, try mara carlyle bowlface en provence ,
This is the audio representation of innocence and freedom of the mind to me
Despite my love for music, I'm not one to cry during songs. But this song brings me to tears, every time.
After all these years, still here listening to this absolute masterpiece
You feel like it is your last day in the earth 😔
The audience is actually listening...wow
This always takes me back to a place I love, miss, and wish I could forget about.
After all these months.. I wish every person could experience the feeling i have while listening to this song. Reality dissapears, something out of this world.
I come back here every now and then, this video- and song makes me feel like nothing in this world does. Words can't express how much this song means to me, it's like opening wounds just to heal them.
The end of this song on this live version makes it so much better then the album version
Just saw him live in Vienna a few days ago, and he played this amazing song. To this day, I still get chills every time i hear it. And to hear it live, surrounded by a crowd of fellow souls who have relied on his music for all these years to get through some sh*t in life... it was one of the best memories I will cherish. Such an incredible song.
I’ve been at the same concert in Vienna. So amazing.I love this song so much. Ben is my favorite for years now.
yessss!!! @@BiberHoehne-om5bb
I’m so jealous. Been listening to Ben for years and still come back here every now and then. Helped me get through the hardest parts in my life. Even though it is just a song, it’s worth a lot to me. In my opinion the best song ever written.
Don’t worry folks, you’re not the only one listening to this absolute masterpiece in 2021... 💙
Best singer songwriter nowdays.
Álvaro Avivar Luque I wholeheartedly agree
why cant songs like THIS be in the mainstream. Billions of people should experience music like this and feel the lump in their throat welt up when they find themselves thinking about something that's near and dear to them. Simply beautiful.
I have just found out this song a couple of days ago while watching a movie, i can't stop listening to it ever since. I don't think this song could get any more perfect and i wish i knew it way sooner.. Feeling sad and happy at the same time, like it's opening wounds just to heal them. I find myself having all my windows open laying in bed feeling the wind blowing trough my bedroom doing nothing but listening to this song. For hours.
If you're up for suggestions, I would recommend Small Things, Keep your head up, black flies... Well just pretty much every song he has, he's awesome.
first 10 seconds and im already tearing up. holy shit. he's done it. again and again and again.
I don't know you personally, i however think music connects people in some beautiful way. Heres a reminder for you to listen to this song once more. Perhaps it makes you feel better when you have a bad day.
I want to become an animator solely on the purpose to animate his songs. They bring vivid pictures in my mind. :)
i'd love to see your animations for his songs!
Warene Spence please do! I'll wait for it
I've thought the same always
Any update?
Perfect❤
One of the greatest songs of all time
This song always puts me in a place of zen. Arguably one of his best.
This song makes my heart warm and soul happy.
Listening to this song for the first time in years and I have full body goosebumps. It’s the most perfect song. The crowd was stunningly silent!
Вдохновляет как Молитва!!!
Ben and India are the perfect combination for my ears. So lovely!
It moves me.
the faces of the audience 🥰
The music that means hope to me, now hurts me till the bones. Broken promises
The most perfect live version of any song I have ever heard
I wish I was there ... I can't explain with words where this song takes me.
I'm so jealous, would have payed so much just to be here.. This song is engraved in my hearth just by seeing it on RUclips, let alone live.
listen to this makes me wanna grab my favorite person in this world and run away to be completely and truly happy
Это величайшее искусство 😭
Sliding through, awake, tears for having come back, old memories gone, tabula rasa, a fresh beginning, same old souls, different faces, laughter, sadness, discovery, hatred... A new challenge, keeping your head up, love, obsession, maturity and happiness. The joys of youth and whistling through the nights, friends. Nightmares, reality is bittersweet... Broken heart, once, twice, countless times. A pause, an epiphany, death? Too much to do, still... Found myself adrift, caught. Why dreaming when life is sweeter?
Listen and float!
Listen this song on 3:30 am date 31/03/2021 (Karachi, Pakistan).
Love you Ben for this.
I come here almost every day for months now. I honestly would't know what i'd do without this song, it literally gives me emotions which i never experienced before. Like opening wounds just to heal them, i can't thank Ben and the person uploading this video enough. No words can describe how i feel about this piece of art. Once again, thank you both so much, you saved me
i remember when i used to sleep on this song everyday for almost a whole year 2016, Damn!!! the time is going really fast ,, 4 years from now and alot has changed since then, am not sure anymore what gonna change more!!
This song got me through some dark shit back in the day....
I remember back in 2012 before Spotify was a thing i downloaded the bootleg of this concert and put it on my phone (which wasn't even a smartphone) and listened to it all the time. Was such a special moment for me when I discovered it was filmed too!
Still listening to this in 2021. It was also my most played song on Spotify in 2020. This song is not a song, it's an experience.
2023 and I'm still here =)
Been around here for years and don't see myself living without this song/video. Literally makes me feel in a way that nothing else does, one day i will die, leave this planet and this song will be playing on my funeral
This is better than the studio version, the bass really brings out the chords and that adds a lot to the emotion
I don't know if this makes sense to anyone else, but it's beautiful WATCHING them make music. It just adds a whole mother layer to the beauty of this groups work.
i am very serious when i say this song along with gracious / old pine / everything / diamonds / etc completely helped change my outlook on life. it's like ever since i found them things have just gotten better. they never get old, either.
The last scene makes you pout your lips too. The dynamics of the song are so damn perfect. I will forever listen to this song.
It's very hard to put this feeling into words. Its beyond perfect.
Thank you for sharing this underrated masterpiece
Came here through House MD..episode Chase...this song broke me down completely...! Thank you!
SAME
me to 💔💔
Same
I just love this song
This is my favourite piece of music in the world
Such a great song and so close to my heart. It feels as if I have immersed in the music. It makes me think of the greatest love of my life and it triggers all the good memories. I hope it stays in this way forever.
This song took me and a friend through a hard night, after going back to a place where a civil war once took place, after facing our demons of the past. This song put the peace and hope back into our hearts. Thank you for that, Ben.
Raw, brilliant, un commercialized, genuine. The most authentic song I’ve ever heard.
Uncommercialized? He doesn't sell albums?
@@jean-marcsanmarco6842 he meant that promise wasn't made just to be sold, as all his songs in my opinion. You just can see emotions through the verse, his voice and his guitar. If magic exists, I guess it's pretty much like this
بارك الله فيك ألف مرة في كل مأوى ونحن نمضي ,
💙 وعد. وعد. 💙
I was introduced to Ben Howard on the If I Stay soundtrack, a highly underrated film in my opinion. This beautiful song fits the movie so perfectly and is the best song on a soundtrack of beautiful songs. It introduced me to Ben who I’ve come to admire well beyond just this song. But this will always have that original connection for me. See the movie if you haven’t already. I think you’ll thank me if you do.
If there is every a song i can go back to, this is it
Probably one of the most beautiful songs ever written
The tuning is CFCGFC with the capo in the second fret.
Sam Demas Thanks for the tuning !
Its a magical moment when he says: "Hello Cologne". Like calling out for a loved one in the dark.
where does he say that?
Shayan Farrukh right at the start, before he begins playing. When the crowd cheers.
Sure he wasn't talking about his perfume?
Probably one of the best live singers ever
There's something magical about this song, just perfect.
" And meet me there, bundles of flowers
We'll wade through the hours of cold
Winter she'll howl at the walls
Tearing down doors of time
Shelter as we go...
And promise me this
You'll wait for me only
Scared of the lonely arms
Surface, far below these birds
And maybe, just maybe I'll come home
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?
To tell you stories of mine
Who am I?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?
To be your burden in time, lonely
Who am I, to you?
Who am I, darling for you?
Who am I?
To be your burden
Who am I, darling to you?
Who am I?
I come alone here
I come alone here "
I really like it when people just sit to enjoy the music
OMOR KHAN it’s not just music, but an experience 💛
Goosebumps....every time.
Take a bow Ben and band
this has been my go to song for years i first herd him on the walking dead then had to look him up
listen to follaton wood its about his girl killing herself
Tengo años de escuchar esta canción, siempre me pega en el corazón la letra y lo poderoso que la canta el señor Howard. Muchas veces me ha hecho llorar. Soy afortunado de conocer la música de Ben. ❤
My 60th birthday is quickly approaching but I've never lost my love of music. My daughter introduced me to Ben Howard a few years ago and in my opinion he's up there with the best: Floyd/Gilmour, Harper, Led Zeppelin...…..
This song always reminds me of a story I wrote for my twin sister on how I would survive without her if she passed away before me. I always see rain and a forest and a lake with the gray clouds above. This song was what I always listened to to write the short story. Promise brings me so much joy and sadness at the same time.
Music = Universal Language